The APRN’s Complete Guide to Prescribing Drug Therapy 2018

752 Pages·2018·2.93 MB·English

by  Mari J. Wirfs

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The APRN’s Complete Guide to
Prescribing Drug Therapy
2018
Mari J. Wirfs, PhD, MN, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CNE, is a nationally certified adult
nurse practitioner (ANCC since 1997) and family nurse practitioner (AANP since
1998) and certified nurse educator (NLN since 2008). Her career spans 45  years
in collegiate undergraduate and graduate nursing education and clinical practice
in critical care, pediatrics, psychiatric–mental health nursing, and advanced
practice primary care nursing. Her PhD is in higher education administration and
leadership. During her academic career, she has achieved the rank of professor with
tenure in two university systems. She is a frequent guest lecturer on a variety of
advanced practice topics to professional groups and general health care topics to
community groups.
Dr. Wirfs was a member of the original medical staff in the establishment of
Baptist Community Health Services, a community-based nonprofit primary care
clinic founded post-hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward.
Since 2002, Dr. Wirfs has served as clinical director and primary care provider at
the Family Health Care Clinic, serving faculty, staff, students, and their families at
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). She is also adjunct graduate
faculty, teaching Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, in the NOBTS
Guidance and Counseling program. She is a long-time member of the National
Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), Sigma Theta Tau National
Honor Society of Nursing, and several other academic honor societies.
Dr. Wirfs has completed, published, and presented six quantitative research
studies focusing on academic leadership, nursing education, and clinical practice
issues, including one for the Army Medical Department conducted during her
8 years reserve service in the Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Wirfs has co-authored family
primary care certification review books and study materials. Her first prescribing
guide, Clinical Guide to Pharmacotherapeutics for the Primary Care Provider, was
published by Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) from 1999 to 2014.
The APRN’s Complete Guide to Prescribing Drug Therapy 2018 (launched in
2016), The APRN’s Complete Guide to Prescribing Pediatric Drug Therapy 2018
(launched in 2017), and The PA’s Complete Guide to Prescribing Drug Therapy
2018 (launched in 2017) are Springer Publishing handbook editions accompanied
by the free e-book version with quarterly electronic updates.
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The APRN’s Complete Guide to
Prescribing Drug Therapy
2018
M ari J. Wirfs, PhD, MN, RN, ANP-BC,
FNP-BC, CNE
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Reviewers  xxi
Abbreviations  xxiii
Preface   xxxi
Acknowledgments  xxxii
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SECTION I: DRUG THERAPY BY CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS
Acetaminophen Overdose  3
Acne Rosacea  3
Acne Vulgaris  4
Acromegaly  8
Actinic Keratosis  8
Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome  9
Aldosterone Receptor Blocker  216
Allergic Reaction: General  10
Allergic Sinusitis  381
Alzheimer’s Disease  11
Amebic Dysentery (see Amebiasis)  12
Amebiasis  12
Amebic Liver Abscess  13
Amenorrhea: Secondary  14
Anaphylaxis  14
Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)  15
Anemia: Folic Acid Def ciency  16
Anemia: Iron Def ciency  16
Anemia: Megaloblastic/Anemia: Pernicious  16
Angina Pectoris: Stable  17
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)  212
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)  213
Ankylosing Spondylitis (see Osteoarthritis)  292
Anorexia/Cachexia  20
Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)  20
Anxiety Disorder: Generalized (GAD)/Anxiety Disorder: Social (SAD)  22
Aphthous Stomatitis (Mouth Ulcer, Canker Sore)  26
Arterial Insuf ciency (Peripheral Vascular Disease, PVD) Arthritis
(see Gouty Arthritis)  163
Aspergillosis (Scedosporium apiospermum, Fusarium spp.)  27
Asthma  28
Atrophic Vaginitis  37
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Attention Def cit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  37
Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis  41
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV; Gardnerella vaginalis)  43
Baldness: Male Pattern  44
Bartonella Infection (Cat Scratch Fever)  71
Basal Cell Carcinoma: Superf cial (see Actinic Keratosis)  8
Bell’s Palsy  44
Benign Essential Tremor  44
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)  45
Bile Acid Def ciency  46
Binge Eating Disorder  46
Bipolar I Disorder: Depression  47
Bipolar I Disorder: Mania  51
Bite: Cat  54
Bite: Dog  55
Bite: Human  56
Blepharitis  57
Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial  89
Bloating (see Flatulence)  148
Boil (see Skin Infection: Bacterial)  396
Bordetella pertussis  332
Breast Abscess (see Mastitis)  261
Breast Cancer: Prophylaxis  58
Bronchiolitis  59
Bronchitis: Acute/Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB)  59
Bronchitis: Chronic/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)  63
Bulimia Nervosa  65
Burn: Minor  66
Bursitis  66
Cachexia  20
Calcium Def ciency (Hypocalcemia)  226
Calloused Skin  396
Candidiasis: Abdomen, Bladder, Esophagus, Kidney  66
Candidiasis: Oral (T rush)  67
Candidiasis: Skin  67
Candidiasis: Vulvovaginal (Moniliasis)  69
Canker Sore (see Aphthous Stomatitis)  26
Carbuncle (see Skin Infection: Bacterial)  396
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)  71
Cat Scratch Fever (Bartonella Infection)  71
Cellulitis  73
Cerumen Impaction  76
Chalazion (see Stye)  403
Chancroid  76
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Chest Wall Syndrome (Costochondritis)  98
Chickenpox (Varicella)  77
Chlamydia trachomatis  78
Cholelithiasis  80
Cholera (Vibrio cholerae)  80
Chloasma (see Hyperpigmentation)  206
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)  63
Clostridium tetani (Tetanus)  408
Cluster Headache  167
Colic: Infantile  83
Colitis  364
Common Cold (Viral Upper Respiratory Infection [URI])  83
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)  340
Condyloma Acuminata  460
Conjunctivitis: Allergic  85
Conjunctivitis/Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial  89
Conjunctivitis: Chlamydial  93
Conjunctivitis: Fungal  94
Conjunctivitis: Gonococcal  94
Conjunctivitis: Viral  95
Constipation  95
COPD (see Bronchitis: Chronic)  63
Corneal Edema  98
Corneal Ulceration  98
Costochondritis (Chest Wall Syndrome)  98
Cramps: Abdominal, Intestinal  98
Crohn’s Disease  99
Cradle Cap (see Dermatitis: Seborrheic)  113
Cryptosporidium parvum  102
Cutaneous Larvae Migrans (Hookworm)  193
Cystic Fibrosis  103
Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection, UTI)  449
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis  376
Dandruf (see Dermatitis: Seborrheic)  113
Decubitus Ulcer  444
Deep Vein T rombosis (DVT)  103
Dehydration  103
Dementia  103
Dental Abscess  104
Dental Procedure Prophylaxis (see Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis)  41
Denture Irritation  105
Depression, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)  105
Dermatitis: Atopic (Eczema)  110
Dermatitis: Contact  113
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Dermatitis: Diaper (see Diaper Rash)  117
Dermatitis: Seborrheic  113
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1  426
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2  431
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy  115
Diaper Rash  117
Diarrhea: Acute  118
Diarrhea: Chronic  120
Diarrhea: Travelers  122
Digitalis Toxicity  123
Diphtheria  123
Diverticulitis  123
Diverticulosis  124
Donovanosis (see Granuloma Inguinale)  164
Dry Eye Syndrome  125
Dry Mouth Syndrome  395
Dysentery (see Amebiasis)  12
Dyshidrosis  126
Dyshydrotic Eczema (Dyshidrosis, Pompholyx)  126
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB)  126
Dyslipidemia (Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Mixed
Dyslipidemia)  126
Dysmenorrhea: Primary  131
Dyspareunia (Postmenopausal/Painful Intercourse)  132
Eating Disorder, Binge  46
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)  110
Edema  133
Emphysema  135
Encopresis  137
Endometriosis  137
Enteritis  361
Enterobius vermicularis (see Pinworm Infection)  337
Enuresis: Primary, Nocturnal  138
Epicondylitis  139
Epididymitis  139
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)  140
Erosive Esophagitis  142
Erysipelas  141
Erythema Chronicum Migrans (Lyme Disease)  255
Erythema Infectiosum  148
Esophagitis, Erosive  142
Exanthem Subitum (see Roseola)  386
Eye Pain  142
Facial Hair, Excessive/Unwanted  143
Fecal Odor  143
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Fever (Pyrexia)  143
Fever Blister  190
Fibrocystic Breast Disease  146
Fibromyalgia  146
Fif h Disease (Erythema Infectiosum)  148
Flatulence  148
Flu  239
Fluoridation, Water, <0.6 ppm  149
Folliculitis  149
Folliculitis Barbae  149
Foreign Body: Esophagus  150
Foreign Body: Eye  150
Furuncle  396
Fusarium spp.  27
Gardnerella Vaginalis (Bacterial Vaginosis)  43
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)  22
Genital Herpes (Herpes Genitalis, HSV Type II)  188
Genital Warts  460
German Measles (Rubella)  388
Gastritis  151
Gastroesophageal Ref ux Disease (GERD)  151
Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia)  155
Gingivitis/Periodontitis  156
Glaucoma: Open Angle  156
Golfer’s Elbow (see Epicondylitis)  139
Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae)  159
Gout  162
Gouty Arthritis  163
Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)  164
Growth Failure  166
Hair Loss (see Baldness: Male Pattern)  44
Headache: Migraine/Cluster  167
Headache: Tension (Muscle Contraction Headache)  173
Heartburn (see GERD)  151
Heart Failure (HF)  175
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Infection  180
Hemorrhoids  181
Hepatitis A (HAV)  182
Hepatitis B (HBV)  182
Hepatitis C (HCV)  184
Herpangina  187
Herpes Genitalis (HSV Type II)  188
Herpes Labialis/Herpes Facialis (Herpes Simplex Virus Type I,
Cold Sore, Fever Blister)  190
Herpes Simplex Type I  190